summing up dc

My first stop was in Washington DC to get my visas. The visa for India came through in just a day, but the visa for China takes four business days. My friends Dawn and Leslie were kind enough to let me stay with them for the week. Here’s my DC top ten:
1. I touched the [...]

for drew and liddy

I did the chant, but it just wasn’t the same without you.

Lower maintenance…lower…lower…good.

This is what I thought I needed for three months of traveling:

Ha.
Unfortunately, that does not equal this:

So after a redefinition of “essential”, I packed about half of what was originally on my bed. And I’m ready!
To all of you who have made this place such a precious home to me, thank you for making [...]